PM88716: symbols in RTF tables causing client crashes in v9.5.0.1

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APAR status

Closed as program error.

Error description

If an attribute value contains an RTF table, and that table
contains a non-unicode symbol, the client will crash (or hang)
when the object, or objects near it, are selected.
If the object is near the top of the module, the crash may occur
on opening it.

Local fix

Problem summary

DOORS client locks or crashes when opening a module with
unsupported RTF tables.

Problem conclusion

DOORS does not support RTF tables. However, the crash that is
occurring has been resolved.

Temporary fix

Do not use rich text tables

Comments

This happens in versions of DOORS prior to DOORS 9.5.1.2. This i
s a client side fix.